Pros
- Nabih is brilliant and wins some of the most high-profile projects in California. It is an honor really for anyone that has had a life-long fascination with architecture to work in an office producing work of this caliber.
- The staff is great for the most part. I did not get along with a few people, but overall this is a solid group of people to work with.
- I also was paid very competitively for what I was doing and they paid me hourly which was a perk considering the long hours in this industry.
Cons
- I was under the impression when I accepted the position I would be performing architectural coordination on a handful of projects mentioned to me and was almost immediately asked to take ownership of the marketing department after relocating from New York. I'm also under the impression this is a pattern specifically in that department, which has had a lot of turnover. If you are offered a job with NYA as a structural designer or engineer, I would recommend this company without hesitation. If you are offered a position in coordination or marketing, however, I would ask for a clear description of the position before accepting.